Children:

<2mos: not established. Not for use in serious infection when pathogen is or may be H. influenzae type b. 2mos–16yrs (≤40kg): 50mg/kg/dose every 12hrs (every 8hrs for P. aeruginosa pneumonia); do not exceed recommended adult dose. Severe UTIs, pneumonia, skin and skin structure: give IV for 10 days. Mild-to-moderate UTIs: give IV or IM for 7–10 days (IM only for UTIs caused by E. coli). Febrile neutropenia: give IV every 8hrs for 7 days or until neutropenia resolves.